Miyoshi, Aichi

Miyoshi (みよし市, Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 62,782 in 24,260 households, and a population density of 1,950 persons per km². The total area of the city was 32.19 square kilometres (12.43 sq mi).

Miyoshi みよし市
City
Miyoshi Daichochin Matsuri
Flag Seal
Location of Miyoshi in Aichi Prefecture
Miyoshi
Coordinates: 35°5′22″N 137°4′29.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	62,782
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– Tree	Pinus thunbergii
– Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	0561-32-2111
Address	Kozaka 50-banchi, Miyoshi-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0295
Website	Official website

Skyline of Miyoshi City

Geography

Miysohi is situated in central Aichi Prefecture.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1598 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.08 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyoshi has grown drastically over the past 60 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	6,833	—
1950	9,372	+37.2%
1960	9,161	−2.3%
1970	19,734	+115.4%
1980	28,522	+44.5%
1990	32,241	+13.0%
2000	47,684	+47.9%
2010	60,099	+26.0%

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

• Toyota
• Nisshin
• Kariya
• Tōgō

History

Early modern period

“Miyoshi" as a local place name appears in documents in the Edo period.

Late modern period

Miyoshi Village was created within Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture on October 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period.

Contemporary history

Miyoshi merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders and was raised to town status on April 1, 1958.

During 2003–2005, discussions were held to merge Miyoshi with the city of Toyota, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Miyoshi.

As a result, the merger did not take place, and instead Miyoshi was elevated to city status on January 4, 2010.

With its change in status, Miyoshi changed the spelling of its name from kanji (三好) to hiragana (みよし)

Government

Miyoshi city hall

Miyoshi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 11 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

Friendship city

• Columbus (Indiana, United States of America)
  • since February 16, 1995

National

Friendship city

• Shibetsu (Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō)
  • since October 6, 2000
• Kiso (Nagano Prefecture, Chūbu region)
  • since October 14, 1983

Economy

Miyoshi is a regional commercial center, and has a very industrial economy, with many factories producing automobiles or automotive-related components, mostly connected with Toyota Corporation. Residual agriculture is mostly horticulture

Education

Tokai Gakuen University

University

• Tokai Gakuen University

Schools

• Miyoshi has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

The Kilometre Zero of Miyoshi

Railways

Conventional lines

Meitetsu

• Toyota Line: - Miyoshigaoka – Kurozasa –

Roads

Expressway

• Tōmei Expressway

  - Tōmei-Miyoshi IC –

Japan National Route

• National Route 153

Notable people from Miyoshi

• Tomoko Ohta, scientist known for the nearly neutral theory of evolution
• Hitomi Yoshizawa, former leader of J-Pop Girlgroup Morning Musume, soloist in Hello!Project

External links

Media related to Miyoshi, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)